Chapter 53: Other Ghost Masters
To tell the truth, Chu Jiang didn't care much about the generous rewards Fang Tianci mentioned. The rewards given by a responsible person alone could not be compared to those given by the research institute.
However, Chu Jiang had been influenced by the Stretching Ghost before, even though everything had been fine these past few days, he still worried about future troubles.
So it was best to deal with that thing, and if he went now, he could also join forces with others and the risk would be much smaller...
Making a quick decision in his heart, Chu Jiang planned to finish this deal and leave Luozhou City, hoping that everything went smoothly and he wouldn't encounter any more trouble.
With that, Chu Jiang said goodbye to the two women and left Linjiang Hotel without looking back. Unless something unexpected happened, he should never return here.
As Chu Jiang was leaving, the wealthy lady waved and called out to him, "Wait! Can we discuss something?"
But Chu Jiang just waved his hand and didn't pay attention.
They were people from two different worlds. Even if Chu Jiang wanted to make money, he wouldn't do it by taking advantage of the wealthy lady. Not to mention, she obviously had conflicts with her family, so why should he get involved?
Oh, by the way, the little girl ran away from home and she even brought a gun with her. This rich lady had quite an unusual background...
When Chu Jiang came over to 18th Avenue by hitchhiking, there was already temporary traffic control here, so he had to get off early at the intersection.
As soon as he got off, the assistant in charge that he had seen before, who seemed to be called Yang Xuan, came to greet him.
His expression looked a bit anxious. "Mr. Chu, a few Ghost Masters have already gone inside, near the scene of the incident."
"As for our leader, he is currently trying to stay away from this road as much as possible, so please go and check it out first."
Chu Jiang nodded slightly, not thinking that Fang Tianci was afraid of death.
If it was Chu Jiang in Fang Tianci's shoes, he would do the same, because those people who had their heads switched by the Stretching Ghost clearly had the accidents after returning to the scene.
However, just before entering the main road, Chu Jiang casually asked, "What kind of person do you think Fang Tianci is?"
Yang Xuan paused for a moment, then smiled bitterly and replied, "A complicated person."
Chu Jiang nodded and walked forward.
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Not long after, in the middle of 18th Avenue, Chu Jiang saw three men standing or squatting next to a half-scrap black bridge bike.
One was a young man wearing a black windcoat, a black mask, and looked very mysterious.
One was a muscular middle-aged man smoking while squatting on the ground, resembling a ruffian.
There was also a man with somewhat delicate features. He was dressed appropriately, wearing a purple tie and a Rolex watch, giving off an air of status.
As Chu Jiang approached, it was precisely this last man who spoke first. He had a smile on his face and said, "Are you the new person Yang Xuan mentioned?"
"It's difficult for newcomers to survive in this circle, not to be harsh, but that's the reality.
"If you're interested, you can come to our company recently. We have a powerful force behind us."
As he spoke, the man handed Chu Jiang a business card.
Chu Jiang's face remained expressionless as he took a quick glance at the card. It read: Deng Chengren, Assistant General Manager of Sincerity Company.
"Hey, quite the big shot, huh? Kid, you better watch out. I heard the last person who went over to their side ended up dead within days."
After the smoking man finished speaking, he blew a smoke ring.
This made Deng Chengren furrow his brow. "Shi Tao, do you really want to go against our company?"
Shi Tao remained silent, only lowering his head to smoke. He seemed a bit wary of Deng Chengren and the so-called Sincerity Company behind him.
Seeing this, Deng Chengren turned his gaze back to Chu Jiang, maintaining his smile. "The last guy didn't understand the rules. Young people, always too hot-headed. It ended up unpleasant for both sides."
"But I believe you must be a clever young man," he said, attempting to pat Chu Jiang on the shoulder.
However, Chu Jiang simply took a step back.
This made Deng Chengren feel embarrassed and he quickly withdrew his hand, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes but it quickly disappeared.
"Anyway, our company can help Ghost Master solve the trouble caused by the resurgence of evil spirits. If you're interested, you can consider it."
Chu Jiang seemed uninterested and said, "Can your so-called powerful company compete with Research Institute No. 21?"
Deng Chengren didn't expect Chu Jiang to say that, he was stunned for a moment before smiling and saying, "You must be new here, right? It hasn't been many days since you've been possessed by a ghost, I suppose?"
"I know you prefer to join the research institute and think that attaching yourself to an official power would be better."
"But do you think being in charge is easy and comes with a lot of power? You need to know that when supernatural incidents occur within their jurisdiction, the ones in charge must handle them without hesitation."
"On the other hand, the more you use supernatural powers, the faster Ghost Masters die. So being in charge has always been a high turnover position."
"If you really join the research institute, you basically have no personal freedom, and besides, they might not even want you."
"Their assessment process is very strict and includes various psychological evaluations and tests. I've heard it's not easy to pass."
"Okay," the person wearing a black mask said, speaking up now, "How long are you going to chat? Should we go look around first?"
Deng Chengren wasn't angry either, but seemed a bit wary of this mysterious man. "Whatever, I don't mind."
So, the four of them split into two groups and started patrolling the empty 18th Avenue. According to Fang Tianci and his assistant's information, the ghost they were looking for was most likely near this street, waiting for Fang Tianci's return.
Initially, their search focused on the partially scrapped black car, but they didn't find anything.
They couldn't see any bodies or heads with their naked eyes. The supernatural power they possessed didn't give them any extraordinary intuition to detect dangerous places either.
By the way, after officially entering this circle, Chu Jiang realized that he was actually a very special being.
First of all, not everyone's physical abilities improve after being possessed by a ghost.
In the beginning, most people even became weaker because a ghost resided within them, constantly absorbing their life and nutrients.
Only in the middle and later stages, after becoming more and more like a ghost and less like a human, would a Ghost Master possess various abnormal physical abilities, such as being difficult to kill with physical force or having a ghostly speed.
But during this time, when Ghost Master's life was about to end, some Ghost Masters even lost their humanity at this time.
Chu Jiang, on the other hand, was very different. After he was resurrected, his physical condition improved significantly, both in terms of speed and strength.
Initially, he thought this was normal, that everyone possessed by a ghost was like this, but it turned out to be not the case at all.
In response to this, Chu Jiang could only understand that the Blood Hand Ghost was more special, perhaps due to its high level of completeness.
